What is a Career Coach?

"The Career Coach helped me think about what careers might be a good match for me, and showed me how to find colleges that can help me get there." - TAHS Student

"The purpose of Virginia's Career Coach program is to empower high school students to make informed decisions about their career and educational plans and to prepare students for success in postsecondary education and training."

TAHS is located in a region called Virginia's "Rural Horseshoe." In this region, "high school too often marks the end of the educational line. The result is a lifetime of reduced opportunities that ripple across generations. The Rural Virginia Horseshoe Initiative is an ambitious campaign to transform Virginia's rural communities through higher education and 21st-century job skills." This initiative includes placing full-time career coaches in high schools, including TAHS. Your Career Coach can help you develop an academic and career plan to prepare you for the future.

Here are some of the leading student-reported benefits of working with a Career Coach:

Start planning earlier and set future goals

Learn about community or technical colleges

Learn about financial aid, grants, and scholarships

Apply to college and choose a major

Understand career options and make informed decisions about careers and jobs